David Jay is an American

United States

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 asexual activist

Activism

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. Jay is the founder and webmaster

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 of the Asexual Visibility and Education Network

Asexual Visibility and Education Network

The Asexual Visibility and Education Network was founded in 2001 by David Jay with two distinct goals: creating public acceptance and discussion of asexuality and facilitating the growth of an asexual community...

 (AVEN). While a student at Wesleyan University

Wesleyan University

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 in Connecticut

Connecticut

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, Jay came out

Coming out

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 as asexual and launched AVEN's website. His parents are Daniel Jay and Mary Ann Lazarus, and he has a sister, Laura, who is three years younger, as well as a brother, Michael, who is ten years younger.

AVEN, which Salon.com

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 referred to as the "unofficial online headquarters" of the asexuality movement, is widely recognised as the largest online asexual community. Its two main goals are to create public acceptance and discussion about asexuality and to facilitate the growth of a large online asexual community. AVEN currently has over 28,000 registered members.

Jay is featured heavily in Arts Engine

Arts Engine

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's 2011 documentary (A)sexual.

External links

• AVENguy – David Jay's online profile
• Love from the Asexual Underground - David Jay's blog and podcast about asexuality
• AVEN – Asexual Visibility and Education Network.
• Interview with Jay